Travel Nurse RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $2,065 per week
Cross Country Nurses · La Junta, CO · 2 mo ago
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About the role
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Registered Nurse (RN) needed to provide direct and indirect patient care in the ICU setting. The role involves managing ventilators, telemetry monitoring, insulin drips, and responding quickly to changes in patient conditions.
Responsibilities
- Perform head-to-toe assessments
- Revise care plans based on patient response
- Educate patients and families
- Monitor cardiac rhythms
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams
- Document patient care
- Ensure adherence to safety and regulatory standards
Requirements
- Current Colorado Registered Nurse license
- Current BLS certification
- Current ACLS certification
- PALS certification
- Successful completion of arrhythmia competency
Schedule
- Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts
- Hours per week: Minimum 36 hours
- Duration: 13 weeks
Skills
- Basic computer knowledge
- Ability to communicate effectively in English
- Ability to perform treatments and operate equipment safely
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Regular standing, walking, handling objects, reaching, climbing, stooping, and occasional sitting
- Must lift up to 25 pounds regularly and more than 100 pounds occasionally
- Exposure to mechanical parts, chemicals, and noise
Benefits
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits